Got Candy Halloween Banner Tutorial

Remember how I told you my fireplace mantle was still missing “something”? Well I decided to take a sewing break this week and make a banner for it. (I have to take a sewing break every once and a while or I burn out, I learned this the hard way a couple of years ago).

Oh, my it has not stopped raining around here! I was waiting for a sunny day to take photos of the banner, but it is not going to happen! So I did my best with the light I had. I wanted to get the giveaway up today… if the light improves, I’ll change out the photos, just know there is LOTS of glitter that is not very sparkly in the photos.

I’m really happy with how it turned out and even more happy that I used stuff that I already had in my stash.

Guess what?….I made more than ONE!!!

So I thought I’d do a giveaway here! If you’d like to win this Halloween banner you can enter 2 ways.

1- Leave a comment on this post. It can be anything you want, a comment, a question for me, an observation- but if it’s not nice.. it might not stay there :-)

2- Mention &; link back to this giveaway on your blog. – it’ okay to post a photo- If you do this, leave a SEPERATE comment on this post and let me know that you did (plus I’d love to see your blog!). This will give you a second entry.

I’m closing the contest next Tuesday, October 13th at Midnight Eastern time. I’m headed out of town week after next and want to get this baby mailed off before I leave!

I’ll draw a winner via random integer generator next week, from the comments.

Now, if you are thinking you’d like to make your own Halloween banner, it’s pretty simple. Just gather a bunch of black and white paper, ink the edges with walnut ink to give them an “old” look, use LOTS of black and orange glitter, and raid your scrapbook stash for any Halloween themed embellishment you have. Most of my supplies came from Jenni Bowlin, Martha Stewart & Making Memories. The letters were cut with my cricut, but if you don’t have one, don’t fret, you can buy pre made chip board letters that would be perfect.

The hardest part is getting the triangles that make up the banner. So here’s a little “how to” (not quite detailed enough for a tutorial, so I’ll call it a how-to)…

For the Black bases you will want to cut your cardstock to 6×9 (using white for demonstration purposes, since the black is too hard to photograph)

*sorry, need a better lens for close up work it’s a bit out of focus*

find the center of the short side (the 6″ side)

cut from the outside corner to the center.

repeat for the other side.

You have your triangle.

For the pattern paper pieces you want a slightly smaller triangle, cut those pieces 5 1/2″ x 8 1/4 “. Repeat the above steps. On the pattern paper pieces I made 1 template then traced it on my pattern paper. That way I made sure I got the section of the pattern paper that I wanted to use on each banner piece.

One last tip. I used eyelets in the corners of my banner, that way when I strung my ribbon though it would not tear the paper.

Have fun and enter away! (oh, if Halloween isn’t your thing, I’ll be doing another giveaway next month, watch for that one)

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Melissa Mortenson is the author of the Polka Dot Chair blog which is in its 7th year of sharing fresh and creative ideas with readers. She is the author of "Project Teen, Handmade Gifts your Teen will Actually Love". Her first fabric line "Derby Style" debuted in January 2015 through Riley Blake Designs. A mom of 3, she considers herself lucky to be living in Kentucky.

That banner is sooo cute! It would go perfectly with the look I am going for this year, I am loving the vintage/gothic looking black-and-white-with-a-splash-of-orange! (Does that description even make sense?)

I have put a little something out there on my little blog. I had high hopes that it was going to be one of those awesome blogs, but then my computer burned up at home so I am reduced to sneaking some blogging in at work, lol.

Your mantle looks WONDERFUL! I tried decorating mine, but…let’s just say, I don’t have a decorator’s touch. Thanks for posting instructions for making a banner:o) I’ve always been too chicken to make my own!

the halloween banner is great! my 4 yr. old grandson and I are having a family halloween dinner and i showed him the banner. he said, “we should use it on the bar for the party and we should have candy too”. i love your site and look at it all the time. you inspire me with all that you do! thanks for your efforts and for sharing them! Laura

Hi Melis-I would have bought this on ETSY!!!! Exactly what I wanted. I am not entering your contest… pass the goods onto those who don’t know you I say. I feel so lucky to call you my friend. LOVE all your talents and skills.

ps- how do I make crepe paper swirlies for the pumpkins? Just roll them.

that banner is adorable and a looks like a lot of work. I can’t believe you created that with just “stuff” lying around. But then again, we’ve seen your craft room, so it might be believable :-) Love it! thanks for the giveaway.Angela

What a wonderful idea! I LOVE it. Looking at your mantel makes we want to get my Halloween stuff out of the attic and decorate right now. I love your blogs, I even used your skirt tutorial to make my daughter a beautiful twirl skirt! Thanks for the inspiration!!

I recently discovered your blog and love how creative you are. I am definitely inspired to be more creative around our house. I usually dont decorate much for Halloween, but your banner has inspired me to. So- I made a post on my blog linking your giveaway contest. Fun! Fun!

Fabulous banner!!! your mantle looked great before but that banner is the icing on the cake – it pulled the whole look together! Glad to hear that you are a fellow cricuteer. You should really consider posting this on their message boards- if you are chosen to be featured in the Chirp (the weekly newsletter) you could win a cartridge. You definitely should enter!!!

This banner is AMAZING!!! I absolutely love it and love that it’s not the standard “Happy Halloween” saying. Every little detail is fabulous – I’m so happy to have stumbled upon your posting on the Cricut MB. Whoever wins this will be one lucky duck!!

Honestly Melissa! True talent lady. I always love browsing through your stuff. It makes me happy. You are always so sweet to post directions too. I would love to win this, but am happy that if I don’t I have directions. Thanks!

Love the entire blog, but would love the banner to give to my daughter who absolutely loves banners like this. She make a Thanksgiving one for me and I would love to reciprocate. Thanks for all of the great ideas!

I love that its an original saying on the banner. “Got Candy” is the cutest ever! Love it. We just moved and didn’t bring an halloween decorations with us. This would be such a treat! Love your blog. Thanks Lindsey[email protected]

Oh bummer- I think I just missed the deadline. :( I meant to enter your giveaway last week and forgot. It’s soooooo cute!!! I’d love to have one (without making my own- I’m a little crafted out after our Craftapalooza tonight). Have a great trip!

ok- you don’t even know me- Iam Lacey Williams SIL. But I happened to be looking at this- and realized I am an hour away- (arizona time) from the deadline…. I LOVE that banner- and who knows… maybe I could win?? anyways- I am sure you are awesome if you are friends with Lacey. I love Lacey!

I am a grandma of 4 at 56 and have crafted/sewed for years but never done any banners. Love them! But just haven’t gotten to learn how yet. Plus, my sewing machine of 30 + years on this last move in 2013, the bobbin rewind bent and won’t work. So I’ve limited my use to what I already have.
Please, please…let me have the chance to have this grace my mantle this year and now that I’ve found your site…how do I make them???
Grandma Meme……Maggie long

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